Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection
The September 2025 offering has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please email the Program Manager, Clare Kilmartin, at cekilmar@sog.unc.edu.
This course focuses on law and practice governing the collection of county and municipal property taxes. It is designed to help new tax office employees learn the basics of tax collection while also providing a refresher for tax office veterans.
Future offerings of this course:
- February 17-20, 2026 (Fully Online)
The School of Government is grateful for the generosity of Zacchaeus Legal Services for its support, providing all course participants with a copy of the course textbook, Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Law in North Carolina by Chris McLaughlin.
Additional information
Course Credit: To receive credit for the course, you're required to complete the exam within one week after the course ends.
Certification: Required course for certification through North Carolina Tax Collectors Association. The final examination requires a passing score of 70% for certification approval.
Duration: The final examination will be available online and taken through Canvas. Information will be provided during the class.
Continuing Education Hours: TBD
The cost of this course is $450.
All course materials and other logistical details are provided in Canvas, a learning management system. Please click the link below for detailed instructions on setting up your Canvas account. If you've already set up an account for this or another School of Government course, click HERE to log in to Canvas. Click HERE for Canvas Instructions.
Additional information to help you prepare:
- Directions and Parking: Registrants will receive directions and parking information via email. Please follow parking guidance carefully.
- Hotels: Click HERE for Chapel Hill area hotels.
- Agenda: TBA
- Pre-work: You will have several videos to watch prior to the first day of class. The videos will be located in Canvas. Instructions to access this site will be emailed approximately 1 week prior to class.
Participants will receive a copy of the textbook, Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Law in North Carolina by Chris McLaughlin, generously provided by Zacchaeus Legal Services.
